Johanna Sarre carried out extensive field research on the activities of GAIN,  GAVI, WSUP and REEEP from January - May 2011 and January - April 2012. Apart from interviews with project staff, stakeholders and beneficiaries, her research was informed by numerous visits to project sites in and around Nairobi, Naivasha, Kajiado, Kibwezi and Kisumu (Kenya) and Kampala, Jinja, Entebbe, Pakwach, Kinyara and Kiira (Uganda). Both field visits yielded valuable insights into project proceedings as well as local perceptions of the partnerships' activities.